"Cancer Survivors" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Persons who have experienced prolonged survival with or the following neoplastic disease and the impact of the disease on the individual, family members, and significant others.
| Descriptor ID |
D000073116
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| MeSH Number(s) |
M01.860.350
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| Concept/Terms |
Long-Term Cancer Survivors- Long-Term Cancer Survivors
- Cancer Survivor, Long-Term
- Cancer Survivors, Long-Term
- Long Term Cancer Survivors
- Long-Term Cancer Survivor
- Survivor, Long-Term Cancer
- Survivors, Long-Term Cancer
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 | 1 | 8 |
| 2019 | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 | 1 | 10 |
| 2022 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| 2023 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2024 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
| 2025 | 10 | 1 | 11 |
| 2026 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Cancer Survivors" by people in Profiles.
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Breast cancer recurrence and mortality among survivors of childhood cancer. J Natl Cancer Inst. 2026 Sep 01; 118(9):1753-1757.
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Hearing/vestibular problems, racial differences, and associations with physical function impairment among breast cancer survivors. JNCI Cancer Spectr. 2026 May 09; 10(3).
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Stressful Events Reported by Childhood Cancer Survivors and Community Controls From the St. Jude Lifetime (SJLIFE) Cohort: A Mixed Method Study. Pediatr Blood Cancer. 2026 May; 73(5):e70169.
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Penile Cancer Survivorship: Research Gaps in Psychosocial Health and Sexual Quality of Life. Eur Urol Oncol. 2026 Feb; 9(1):1-3.
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Beyond Survival: Addressing Pediatric Oncofertility Risk, Preservation Methods, and Care Disparities. Pediatr Ann. 2025 Dec; 54(12):e439-e446.
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Pediatric Cancer Survivorship: A Review. Pediatr Ann. 2025 Dec; 54(12):e431-e438.
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Impact of Population Pharmacogenomics on Cisplatin-Induced Neurotoxicities in Testicular Cancer Survivors. Cancer Med. 2025 Sep; 14(17):e71218.
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Quality of life during the COVID-19 pandemic and survival outcomes among breast cancer survivors. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2025 Nov; 214(2):205-214.
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When Terror and War Supersede Cancer: A Case Study of a Ukrainian Cancer Survivor and Application of Trauma-Informed Care. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2026 Mar; 33(1):140-146.
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Longitudinal Changes in Stress and Isolation Among Multi-Ethnic Breast Cancer Survivors Throughout COVID-19. Stress Health. 2025 Jun; 41(3):e70063.